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Yukon Income Tax

Yukon's Personal and Corporate Income Tax are administered by Canada Revenue Agency (CRA). Forms and publications providing detailed information about filing requirements are available on CRA's web site at http://www.cra.gc.ca/. Questions about Yukon income taxes and credits should be referred to CRA or to Taxation, Department of Finance, Government of Yukon at (867) 667-3074.

The Yukon Child Benefit was introduced in 1999. This program is administered through the federal Canada Child Benefit program, and more information can be obtained by calling : 1-800-387-1193.

The following benefits are available effective July 1, 2015:
a. $820 annually for each dependent child
less
b. 2.5% of family net income in excess of $35,000
(families with one child)
or
c. 5.0% of family net income in excess of $35,000
(families with more than one child).

The prescribed amounts prior to July 1, 2015 were:

• $690 and $30,000 for July 1, 2006 to June 30, 2015
• $450 and $25,000 for July 1, 2004 to June 30, 2006
• $300 and $16,700 for July 1, 1999 to June 30, 2004

The Small Business Investment Tax Credit was introduced in 1999, effective July 1, 1999 for qualified investments issued by an eligible small business corporation. An eligible small business corporation is a private or co-operative corporation with:

a. less than $25 million in assets,
b. a permanent establishment in the territory,
and
c. at least 50% of assets and payroll in the Yukon.

Corporations that plan on offering qualified investments to investors must apply to the Department of Economic Development. The certificates for claiming the credit are issued by the Yukon Department of Economic Development. The tax credit is equal to 25% of qualified investments. The maximum claim for a taxation year is $25,000. It is claimable by individuals resident in the Yukon at the end of the taxation year that are at least 19 years old. Unused amounts may be carried back 3 years or forward 7 years.

First Nations Income Tax Credit - Personal

The credit is available only to individuals residing on Yukon First Nations Settlement Lands of the following 11 First Nations: Carcross/Tagish, Champagne and Aishihik, Kluane, Little Salmon/Carmacks, Nacho Nyak Dun, Selkirk, Teslin Tlingit, Tr'ondek Hwech'in, Vuntut Gwitchin, Ta'an Kwach'an and Kwanlin Dun. As the remaining Yukon First Nations sign their respective Self-Government and Personal Income Tax Sharing Agreements, their residents will be able to claim the credit as well.

The credit forms a part of tax sharing arrangement with the above Self-Governing Yukon First Nations. The purpose is to offer tax abatement to individuals who are resident on settlement lands, so the total amount of taxes otherwise payable to the Federal and Yukon governments would be the same. The credit consists of 95% of Yukon territorial tax. To claim the credit an individual must file a personal tax return but in addition to Yukon Tax Credit Forms YT428 and YT479, the Yukon First Nations Tax Form YT432 must be completed and Self-Governing First Nation clearly identified.

The Political Contributions Tax Credit was introduced in 1982. It is available to both individuals and corporations that contribute to a recognized territorial political party or candidate for election to the Council of Yukon Territory.

Beginning January 1, 2016 the maximum annual credit is $650. The credit amount is calculated as the sum of:

75% of the first $400 of contributions

50% of the next $350 of contributions

33.33% of the next $525 of contributions.

The maximum annual credit prior to January 1,2016 was $500 and the credit amount was calculated as the sum of:

The Research and Development Tax Credit provides a refundable tax credit for eligible expenditures made on or after January 1, 2001 for individuals and on or after July 1, 2000 for corporations. Individuals must have been resident in the Yukon on the last day of the taxation year for which the credit is being claimed. Corporations must have a permanent establishment in the Yukon. The credit is refundable to the extent it exceeds income tax payable. Eligible expenditures are qualifying expenditures for the federal R&D and are incurred in respect of scientific research and experimental development carried on in the Yukon. The tax credit must be claimed within 12 months of the tax return filing due date and the credit that may be claimed is equal to the sum of:

A foreign tax credit is a deduction from the taxpayer’s Yukon tax otherwise payable that may be claimed in respect of foreign income or profits tax paid by the taxpayer for the year. A foreign tax credit can provide relief from double taxation on certain income.

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